In Joel’s 15 short years, he developed a strong faith. I don’t believe it was an accident. There is so much to share about Joel’s journey. I’m not sure when or how. There is just still so much more to process. Probably the best testimony of who Joel was and his faith comes from one of Joel’s friends and teammate, Roberto, in a letter written the days following Joel’s passing.

It is clear to me that God used every tool in His arsenal to draw Joel into a relationship through an amazing combination of people, organizations, and events. All eventually having a hand in who Joel was and his faith.

 

Breathing Again

A great friend of mine send me an article a couple of weeks ago about Christian musician TobyMac, who’s son passed away from an accidental drug overdose at the age of 21. He talks about the “next phase” and “…getting to a point where you can breathe again and live again” and that life is now about honoring God and his son.

The “what’s next” struggle is the hardest thing. Still not having a cause of death makes it that much harder. I want to put the rest of my life’s work into something. But what? What will Joel’s foundation be about and how can I help? Thankfully through a lot of patience, prayer and faith, each day in this journey gets a little clearer and clearer.